#DD85D3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.5% 0.146 331.1), rgb(221, 133, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#DD85D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD85D3 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 133, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.146 331.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DD85D3 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD85D3 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD85D3 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD85D3 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.05 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 330.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD85D3
oklch(73.5% 0.146 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#C657BC
oklch(63.2% 0.185 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#B136A8
oklch(55.6% 0.202 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#982790
oklch(49.1% 0.188 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2375
oklch(42.8% 0.156 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#64235E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#DD85D3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #829CD6 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A8D0 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E48BA2 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD85D3
#DD85D3
oklch(73.5% 0.146 331.1)
- #59C379
#59C379
oklch(73.6% 0.146 151.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DD85D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD85D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.006
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
Use #DD85D3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.